Oscars: Reactions

CaptionRooney Mara, 'The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo'

Merrick Morton / Columbia Pictures

Nominated for actress: "I knew there was a very small chance," Mara said from her home in Los Angeles after receiving the news from her mother. "I was very surprised, and I feel very honored and humbled to be a part of a list of women that I've looked up to for a while."

Nominated for actress: "I knew there was a very small chance," Mara said from her home in Los Angeles after receiving the news from her mother. "I was very surprised, and I feel very honored and humbled to be a part of a list of women that I've looked up to for a while." (Merrick Morton / Columbia Pictures)

Nominated for supporting actress: "I think I'm touching the ground again," she said. "The accolades are wonderful, but I'm more impressed that this little movie that started out with a group of friends trying to make an independent film has turned into a phenomenon. It's about the underdogs,...

Nominated for supporting actress: "I think I'm touching the ground again," she said. "The accolades are wonderful, but I'm more impressed that this little movie that started out with a group of friends trying to make an independent film has turned into a phenomenon. It's about the underdogs,... (Dale Robinette / DreamWorks)

Nominated for supporting actor: "I came out in comedies when I was first introduced to people, and very few people like Tom Hanks and Robin Williams have been able to transition," he said. "To have this kind of recognition -- it means I should do more dramas. I don't know if there could be a...

Nominated for supporting actor: "I came out in comedies when I was first introduced to people, and very few people like Tom Hanks and Robin Williams have been able to transition," he said. "To have this kind of recognition -- it means I should do more dramas. I don't know if there could be a... (Melinda Sue Gordon / Columbia Pictures)

Nominated for supporting actress: McCarthy spent her nomination morning with her son Georgie. "I had a diaper to change. So the glamour? That went away pretty quickly," she said. "I'm hard on comedies because I love them so much," she added. "It's nice to see comedies are back."

Nominated for supporting actress: McCarthy spent her nomination morning with her son Georgie. "I had a diaper to change. So the glamour? That went away pretty quickly," she said. "I'm hard on comedies because I love them so much," she added. "It's nice to see comedies are back." (Suzanne Hanover / Universal Pictures)

Nominated for actress: "I'm thrilled! I'm over the moon! And for Janet as well. And makeup! I've worked with Matthew [Mungle] before and Martial [Corneville], who did our wigs, and I've always felt he was the greatest wig maker in the world." "The makeup -- helps you get into character. It's...

Nominated for actress: "I'm thrilled! I'm over the moon! And for Janet as well. And makeup! I've worked with Matthew [Mungle] before and Martial [Corneville], who did our wigs, and I've always felt he was the greatest wig maker in the world." "The makeup -- helps you get into character. It's... (Patrick Redmond / Roadside Attractions)